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Solar system: the Sun & planets

Hardback. Proceedings of the HEAD/AAS Meeting held in Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A., January 1980 Editor(s): Giacconi, Riccardo. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027712615
ISBN
9789027712615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.40

hardcover. Editor(s): Giacconi, R.; Gursky, H. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1974th Edition
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027702951
ISBN
9789027702951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 258.40

Paperback. Leading planetary scientists give personal accounts of their work, and their desire to understand and explore worlds beyond our own. Editor(s): Stern, S. Alan. Num Pages: 174 pages, 22 b/w illus. 14 colour illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 433. Very good to like new, with just minor shelfwear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KMB0000152
ISBN
9780521520010
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 9.88

Paperback. This book concentrates on the "odd and interesting" aspects of planetary bodies, including asteroids and moons, describing unusual features of these worlds and the ways in which they appear "weird" to us. Also discusses the possibility of methane-based organisms. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 322 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461470632
ISBN
9781461470632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.35

Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 270 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319252933
ISBN
9783319252933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.81

Hardback. Describes both the theory and the applications of wave propagations. This book presents an outline of the theory of electromagnetic waves propagating in a cold electron plasma. It discusses the typical conditions in different frequency ranges, and considers the irregular features of the ionospheric structure such as sound and gravity waves. Series: Developments in Electromagnetic Theory and Applications. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHK; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792307754
ISBN
9780792307754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 347.80

Hardback. Proceedings of a Symposium organized within the XIXth URSI General Assembly held in Helsinki, Finland, July 31-August 8, 1978 Editor(s): Palmadesso, P.; Papadopoulos, K. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027710284
ISBN
9789027710284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.23

Hardback. Surveys the advances made in research into water on Mars together with its astrobiological implications. This title addresses not only scientists working in the field but also nonspecialists and students in search of an introduction to this field of research. Editor(s): Tokano, Tetsuya. Series: Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics. Num Pages: 349 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540206248
ISBN
9783540206248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.37

Hardback. Searching for water in the universe is central to our search for extraterrestrial life, and vitally important in topics such as astrophysics and astrobiology. This book examines water's physical properties as well as our progress in finding it in outer space. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048199839
ISBN
9789048199839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.45

paperback. Provides an account of the 'Spirit' and 'Opportunity' Mars Exploration Rover missions. This title relates how NASA/ESA have sought evidence of life on Mars, with the prevailing mood sometimes being optimistic and sometimes pessimistic. It details an account of the rationale for the tests for life carried out by the Viking missions in 1976. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 258 pages, 162 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; HBT; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 533.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2005th Edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387260204
ISBN
9780387260204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.29

Hardback. Written by active research scientists who study the volcanism of Earth and of other planets, the contributions provide the first general review of volcanic activity throughout the Solar System. Successive chapters describe past and present volcanic activity as it is observed throughout the Solar System. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540004318
ISBN
9783540004318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.39

Paperback. This book features firsthand accounts of Galileo's mission to Jupiter and stunning images of Europa's surface. It tells the inside story of a very human enterprise in science that lead to the discovery of a fantastic new world that might well harbor life. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; VXQB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489992994
ISBN
9781489992994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 39.74

paperback. Series: Lecture Notes in Physics. Num Pages: 278 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, 55 colour illustrations, 100 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHDF; PHFP; PHVG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2016
SKU
V9783319434391
ISBN
9783319434391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

hardcover. This book shows how transiting planets may be used to infer the presence of exomoons through deviations in time and duration of planetary eclipses. It shows that habitable-zone exomoons above 0.2 Earth-masses can be detected with the Kepler space telescope. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 217 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642222689
ISBN
9783642222689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Hardback. Presents the principal elements of the theory of polarized light transfer in planetary atmospheres, expounded in a systematic but concise way. This book emphasizes on basic concepts and practical methods for single and multiple scattering of electromagnetic radiation by molecules and particles in the atmospheres of planets in the Solar System. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402028557
ISBN
9781402028557
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.93

hardcover. This book details recent work to explore and understand the climate of Venus. It offers a historical account of the exploration of the planet as well as gives an up-to-date overview of recent observational results from the ESA Venus Express Mission. Editor(s): Bengtsson, Lennart; Bonnet, Roger Maurice; Grinspoon, David Harry; Koumoutsaris, Symeon; Lebonnois, Sebastien; Titov, Dmitri. Series: ISSI Scientific Report Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 461.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461450634
ISBN
9781461450634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.21

Paperback. This book details recent work to explore and understand the climate of Venus. It offers a historical account of the exploration of the planet as well as gives an up-to-date overview of recent observational results from the ESA Venus Express Mission. Editor(s): Bengtsson, Lennart; Bonnet, Roger Maurice; Grinspoon, David Harry; Koumoutsaris, Symeon; Lebonnois, Sebastien; Titov, Dmitri. Series: ISSI Scientific Report Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489988102
ISBN
9781489988102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.65

Paperback. This is the ultimate, easy-to-read guide for "eclipse-chasers" which includes everything an eclipse chaser needs. It provides a checklist of where to go to see total solar eclipses, for the next 15 years, and includes travel details. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 202 pages, 77 black & white illustrations, 38 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387698274
ISBN
9780387698274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.30

Hardback. An account of the 1976 Viking expedition to Mars describes the spacecraft and its instruments, the journey itself, and the mission's results. Num Pages: 181 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231043922
ISBN
9780231043922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.88
€ 86.38

Hardback. Editor(s): Kitamura, M.; Budding, Edwin. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 11
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027722102
ISBN
9789027722102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.08

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